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Useful strategy: following the speaker 35 investor ‘significant’ in the question = ‘important’
1 in the recording
1 A 6 B, C 11 B 36 ships ‘faster’ in the question = ‘increased the speed
2 C 7 C 12 A at which’ in the recording
3 B 8 A, C 13 A, B 37 erosion ‘erosion’ is described as a ‘problem’ in the
4 C 9 A, B 14 C recording to highlight the issue. ‘cuttings’ provides
5 A 10 A 15 A distraction here, but cannot be the answer as an
engineer would not wish to ‘stop’ them.
Useful strategy: editing your work 38 breakfast It’s necessary to follow the development
1 1 geometry (the candidate has spelt the word of the idea before the speaker gives the answer.
incorrectly) 39 gym The locator word ‘equipment’ comes after
2 correct the answer in the question, but before it in the
3 tunnel (the candidate has written two words by recording. Then in the recording ‘equipment’ is
repeating the article ‘a’, which is already given on paraphrased as ‘machine’.
the question paper) 40 graduated The date provides a clear locator word
4 safe (the candidate has incorrectly changed the here.
part of speech) ‘graduated in engineering’ in the question =
5 stations (the candidate has written the singular) ‘graduated as an engineer’ in the recording
6 correct ‘studied’ provides distraction, but doesn’t work with
7 expensive (the candidate has written too many the preposition ‘in’
words)
8 towers (the candidate has written the singular) READing PASSAgE 1
9 correct Training
10 hospital (the candidate has written the plural) Review
1 No, not necessarily.
Exam Practice
2 Yes.
Action plan reminder 3 Even though you think you might know the answer to
Note completion a question without reading the text, you must always
1 The instructions will tell you how many. If the check the information provided by the writer. You
instructions say NO MORE THAN TWO, you can write will only get a mark if you answer according to the
one word or two words. information in the text.
2 The headings and subheadings in the notes will give 4 You will always have to answer at least two, possibly
you important information. The introduction to the three tasks. These include True/False/Not given,
recording will also give you some information. completing Notes, a Table, a Flow-Chart or a Diagram.
3 Use the subheadings to help you and the locator
words in each note (e.g. names, dates, nouns etc.). Useful strategies: True / False / Not Given
4 Study the words around each gap and listen for 1 nOT giVEn: We are only told that babies and adults
synonyms and paraphrases. both laugh as a way to communicate. We aren’t told
anything about the things they are laughing at.
Questions 31–40
2 TRUE: The writer explains that it would make more
31 academic ‘female’ in the question = ‘woman’ in the sense to buy ‘this processed kind’ [= salt] because
recording of the iodine it contains; something that is ‘vital’
32 doctors the information in the question is in [= extremely important] for our ‘physical wellbeing’
a different order in the recording to provide [= health].
distraction 3 FALSE: The writer clearly explains that, in 400 BC, the
33 floods ‘survive’ in the question = ‘withstand’ in the Romans and Greeks thought that blue dye came from
recording a mineral, not a plant. The statement contradicts the
34 models ‘built’ in the question = ‘constructed’ in the information in the passage.
recording